"dephlegm" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: dephlegms [present, singular, third-person], dephlegming [participle, present], dephlegmed [participle, past], dephlegmed [past]
Etymology: de- + phlegm water; compare French déphlegmer, déflegmer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|phlegm}} de- + phlegm, {{cog|fr|déphlegmer}} French déphlegmer Head templates: {{en-verb}} dephlegm (third-person singular simple present dephlegms, present participle dephlegming, simple past and past participle dephlegmed)
  1. (obsolete, physical chemistry) To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate. Tags: obsolete, physical Categories (topical): Chemical processes, Physical chemistry, Water

Inflected forms

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